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The Nature of Attitudes and Persuasion

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The Nature of Attitudes and Persuasion

What is Persuasion
Why Study Persuasion?
Persuasion is an Alternative to Apathy or Coercion
The Nature of Attitudes
The Process of Persuasion
Glossary
Additional Readings
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Additional Readings
Eagly, A. H., & Chaiken, S. (1993). The psychology of attitudes. Fort Worth , TX : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Kiesler, C. A., Collins, B. E., & Miller, N. (1969; rpt. 1983). Attitude change: A critical analysis of theoretical approaches.  Malabar ,  FL : Robert E. Krieger.

O’Keefe, D. J. (1990). Persuasion: Theory and research.  Newbury Park , CA: Sage.

Petty, R. E., & Cacioppo, J. T. (1981; rpt. 1996). Attitudes and persuasion: Classic and contemporary approaches. Boulder , CO: Westview Press.

Ziegelmueller, G. W., & Dause, C. A. (1975). Argumentation: Inquiry and advocacy. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall (on beliefs, values).

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